American border guards could not 'hassle' travellers under C-23: Goodale

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says American border officials assigned to conduct pre-clearance in Canada under the terms of Bill C-23 will not be allowed to “give the passenger a hassle” under the conditions it sets out for checks and questioning.

First introduced in June 2016 and now going through second reading, C-23 gives new powers to American border officials to question, search and potentially detain Canadians who use the pre-clearance option at any of the eight ports of entry authorized to allow for speedier travel to the U.S.